This happened to me outside an FNB branch in Cape Town. I went inside the next morning with my passport, explained what happened, and they were helpfu...

I used minibus taxis a lot around Johannesburg and Soweto, and they’re strictly cash-based - no cards, no apps. Most rides are R10-R20, so having coin...

In Cape Town, I avoided street taxis altogether and used Bolt and Uber instead - they’re safer, cheaper, and let you pay directly through the app. Tra...

Used a Nedbank ATM in Cape Town in May 2024 and got that prompt. “Accept Conversion” means the ATM does the currency exchange for you at its own rate ...

Most taxis in major cities like Seoul, Busan, and Incheon accept credit cards, T-money, or even Samsung Pay - look for the little card logos on the wi...

You absolutely want a T-money card or Cashbee - I picked one up at a GS25 right in Incheon Airport. You load it with cash and just tap in and out on b...

I stayed at hostels in Hongdae and Gyeongju this May and both took card at check-in, no fuss. They had small POS machines that worked fine with my Mas...

I discovered that if you’re using a Citibank card, you can withdraw cash fee-free at Lotte ATMs, which you will find in many 7-Eleven stores. Super co...

That happened to me once outside a KB Kookmin Bank branch in Itaewon. If the ATM is attached to a bank and not a random standalone one in a convenienc...